JERSEY TRIATHLON COMMONWEALTH BULLETIN NO 007– UPDATE OCTOBER 2016

JERSEY COMMONWEALTH TRIATHLON UPDATE 31 OCTOBER 2016

I had a meeting with PdF today and have some useful update information for you

GOLD COAST 2018 RACE, STANDARDS AND ATHLETES

The race will be a sprint and there will be a relay which will be open to 2 men + 1 women provided they participate in the sprint. This to be confirmed.

Now that know that it is a sprint event we need to check/update our criteria, performance indicators, and also review which athletes are interested in Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018

We might add or remove some athletes and we need to make sure we notify the Commonwealth Games Association as soon as possible and then get these people onto the performance programme and reporting to the Commonwealth Games Association.

I will arrange a meeting with the JTC Committee to progress this.

REPORTING SUCCESS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

With the team capped at 33 it looks like not everyone from Jersey who achieves the standards will be able to go. Commonwealth Games Association will look at performance indicators when making selection. You must continue to supply a quarterly log book update.

Additionally the Commonwealth Games Association has *suggested* that each athlete creates a report listing race results/outcomes.  They want to use this to evaluate race performance as well as training effort (from quarterly log book update)

·         Local races, results and times,

·         UK / National races, results and times,

·         Other key results eg swim, bike or run times

I will arrange a meeting with the JTC Committee to progress this.

CYCLING TESTING OPPORTUNITY

PdF today mentioned that Andy H has some lactate testing kit and also a cycling guru coming to Jersey 25-28 November to give advice on bike position etc. He also said that Cycling made access for Triathletes for this. Please contact 'Andy Hamon' <lelayengineers@hotmail.co.uk>; 'Andrew Hamon' <ahengineers@hotmail.com>;

SWIMMING TESTING OPPORTUNITY

PdF today mentioned that Nathan has a swim guru coming to Jersey 3^rd December who may give advice on swim stroke etc. Please contact 'nathanjegoutigers@outlook.com'

SPORT MEETING AND ONE-TO-ONE WITH COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION

PdF and Commonwealth Games Association would like to meet ALL potential athletes for Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018 soon. He has suggested  5:30pm Weds 9 November to fit with the Jersey Triathlon Track Session

This is very soon and I need to see if I can confirm a date and access to the rooms there.

I will arrange a meeting with the JTC Committee to progress this, together with a discussion about who else we need to invite now that this is a sprint event and we may have more / new athletes for Gold Coast 2018

LINK-UP WITH ISLAND GAMES ATHELETES

Many of the issues for the Commonwealth Athletes and the need for support, coaching, grant-funding etc are the same and it makes sense if we can all meet together. The Commonwealth Games Association has funding for….

Sports – eg to help all triathlon

Teams – eg to help Commonwealth Games Gold Coast Team

Individuals – eg to help special needs

It makes sense to co-ordinate our efforts and funding.

Maybe 5:30pm Weds 9 November to fit with the Jersey Triathlon Track Session

Kind regards, Tim

Tim HJ Rogers

Mob 07797762051 | Skype timhjrogers

Jersey Triathlon Team Manager

Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018 http://www.gc2018.com/

Commonwealth Games Durban 2022 http://www.durban-2022.com/

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